🇪🇸 Diego Costa

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

You don't just "simply" replace a striker who's on pace to help you win 2 league titles in the space of 3 years. Mad ting. 

Yes, Costa and Hazard will never be on the same wavelength on the pitch. Sad ting.  

Yes, Costa does suffer from hamstring injuries (this year he's been clean). Thank God. 

Yes, his technical ability is very hit or miss, and mostly the latter. Sad ting. 

But yet despite all this, he still leads the line and when on form has shown to be as clinical as fuck in front of goal, going through spells where his expected Goals scored vs Actual Goals scored are just out of this world. (Long winded way of saying Costa is clinical as fuck.) Mad ting.  

And like I mentioned earlier, he is on pace to fire the team to 2 PL Titles in 3 fucking years! Mad ting!  

Nah man, CFC gotta keep Diego at all costs. Can't trust the board to find an equally/more effective striker. You just can't trust them.

Lukaku links? Lmfao. 

[quickpassnmove 924]

1 hour ago, Blue-in-me-Veins said:

You don't just "simply" replace a striker who's on pace to help you win 2 league titles in the space of 3 years. Mad ting. 

Yes, Costa and Hazard will never be on the same wavelength on the pitch. Sad ting.  

Yes, Costa does suffer from hamstring injuries (this year he's been clean). Thank God. 

Yes, his technical ability is very hit or miss, and mostly the latter. Sad ting. 

But yet despite all this, he still leads the line and when on form has shown to be as clinical as fuck in front of goal, going through spells where his expected Goals scored vs Actual Goals scored are just out of this world. (Long winded way of saying Costa is clinical as fuck.) Mad ting.  

And like I mentioned earlier, he is on pace to fire the team to 2 PL Titles in 3 fucking years! Mad ting!  

Nah man, CFC gotta keep Diego at all costs. Can't trust the board to find an equally/more effective striker. You just can't trust them.

Lukaku links? Lmfao. 

We should find the next Drogba. 

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Right thing to do IMHO. He's worth every penny. Might not be the most technically skilled centre forward, but I feel he's perfect for Chelsea's setup. Loved by the fans and brings much more to the game, not only goals. The way I see the football game, I think Diego Costa is one of world's finest centre forwards when coming to working the channels. In today's game of football every top teams needs this type of centre forward, a la Diego Costa, Luis Suarez, Robert Lewandowski, Edinson Cavani, to do it all, work the channels, come deep to pick the balls, help the defence, not only to act as a poacher, score goals and rely entirely on his team's performance. I think the modern centre forward is capable of scoring goals out of nothing even when the team is not at full capacity and Boro away and WBA at home come first in my mind.

Would be a hard task to do to replace Diego Costa and this news is music to my ears.

[Unionjack 7,531]

I dont think our striker problem is Diego. As a striker he does his job.

The problem we got is not having the creativity backing him to feed him AND Eden the balls so theres alot of times they are left standing with their thumbs up their arses.

We gotta get a creative minded CB and CM

[the wes 7,212]

Sky source reporting it now something must be down the pipeline we should offer courtios a new deal as well 

[Chelsea4 1,521]

This would be a big mistake he is almost 30 years old and his overral play is fucking shit why give him a contract extension when we can sell him for 85m and buy a better player?

[Dahnald 256]

3 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

This would be a big mistake he is almost 30 years old and his overral play is fucking shit why give him a contract extension when we can sell him for 85m and buy a better player?

My thoughts as well and he is very unpredictable in both his playing and as a person. 

[Leif 6,006]

let's just shower all our players with even more money to buy their loyalty even though their contracts have more than enough years on them still, yes, superb, necessary 

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

54 minutes ago, Leif said:

let's just shower all our players with even more money to buy their loyalty even though their contracts have more than enough years on them still, yes, superb, necessary 

Money is life.... for them.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

2 hours ago, Chelsea4 said:

This would be a big mistake he is almost 30 years old and his overral play is fucking shit why give him a contract extension when we can sell him for 85m and buy a better player?

Okay then name a better player we could realistically get? Good luck mate, thats all i am telling you.

[Leif 6,006]

33 minutes ago, NiclasCFC said:

Okay then name a better player we could realistically get? Good luck mate, thats all i am telling you.

With the money we'd get for him we could buy Dybala, who if you haven't seen enough off is essentially Aguero on steroids (I say that because Aguero was not at this level at that age, but their strengths & weaknesses are generally the same.) He's also a bit like prime-Torres. He's a goal getter, and while he isn't strong, it's soon forgotten when you see how he can glide past players as if he's on ice. In fact I think he's the only player who could replace Messi eventually to a decent standard. 

As I harp on about, Lewandowski is also at least equal to Costa, it just depends on the system whether or not he surpasses him. 

I understand if they're not considered realistic buys, but I think with 80m+, both of those guys are leaving. 

On paper, based on stats, and based on the opinions of people we should take seriously, those are really the only 2 players on the same level of Costa. However, there's always the clear fact which us top clubs ignore, which is when the system is right, you can potentially find 5 players in Ligue 1, or the Portugal league, all of whom would cost peanuts and yet excel greatly given a better manager & teammates. In that vein, I believe Mitroglou would be very solid here for example. Though i'd like him as a back up, since the easiest way to win titles is by having experienced bench players, not bench players who still need to be nurtured (as is our case).

One thing is clear; there has never been a poorer pool of strikers in Europe. Football is in shambles compared to what it used to be, the worst it's ever been in so many ways, and that makes everything complicated regarding our expectations.

(Also, I'd sign Muller from Bayern and make him a full time striker. He's essentially prime Rooney minus the freekicks, playing on the wing for his career, which is an insult to his qualities. With Conte, he'd become the best poacher there is, but with all the hardworking qualities of a different sort of player. He's having the worst season of his career, so I imagine him being allowed to leave for 50m in this current climate, maybe even 40m.)

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

52 minutes ago, Leif said:

With the money we'd get for him we could buy Dybala, who if you haven't seen enough off is essentially Aguero on steroids (I say that because Aguero was not at this level at that age, but their strengths & weaknesses are generally the same.) He's also a bit like prime-Torres. He's a goal getter, and while he isn't strong, it's soon forgotten when you see how he can glide past players as if he's on ice. In fact I think he's the only player who could replace Messi eventually to a decent standard. 

As I harp on about, Lewandowski is also at least equal to Costa, it just depends on the system whether or not he surpasses him. 

I understand if they're not considered realistic buys, but I think with 80m+, both of those guys are leaving. 

On paper, based on stats, and based on the opinions of people we should take seriously, those are really the only 2 players on the same level of Costa. However, there's always the clear fact which us top clubs ignore, which is when the system is right, you can potentially find 5 players in Ligue 1, or the Portugal league, all of whom would cost peanuts and yet excel greatly given a better manager & teammates. In that vein, I believe Mitroglou would be very solid here for example. Though i'd like him as a back up, since the easiest way to win titles is by having experienced bench players, not bench players who still need to be nurtured (as is our case).

One thing is clear; there has never been a poorer pool of strikers in Europe. Football is in shambles compared to what it used to be, the worst it's ever been in so many ways, and that makes everything complicated regarding our expectations.

(Also, I'd sign Muller from Bayern and make him a full time striker. He's essentially prime Rooney minus the freekicks, playing on the wing for his career, which is an insult to his qualities. With Conte, he'd become the best poacher there is, but with all the hardworking qualities of a different sort of player. He's having the worst season of his career, so I imagine him being allowed to leave for 50m in this current climate, maybe even 40m.)

Dybala and Lewandowski? Good luck signing them mate.

[Leif 6,006]

10 minutes ago, NiclasCFC said:

Dybala and Lewandowski? Good luck signing them mate.

Luck? Are you implying Juventus are in a position to turn down 80m even after Pogba's sale? They've barely broken even after that sale considering the purchase of Higuain; they will sell Dybala for whatever we sell Costa for. They've not made a good profit for a looooong time all deals considered. They wouldn't sell their most marketable star and not Dybala. The former was even vastly more important to them on the field. They'd find a Dybala replacement as quick as we can snap our fingers, and they'd do it with 60m leftover. They would like that.

Lewandowski? Bayern's best striker in a long time, but ageing. They'd have to at least consider our offer to not be seen as braindead, which they clearly aren't considering their consistent success both on the field and with transfer dealings. 

Both are very much attainable. You underestimate the power of London (Turin's the 3rd biggest shithole in Italy), the power of a fresh and inspiring Conte compared to an almost-forgotten-about-now Ancelotti & an uninspiring, borderline crap Allegri. You underestimate how much additional funding we could add to a transfer fee proposal, and you underestimate too the simple desire to play in the Premier League, over Italy, at least. 

[Spike 12,049]

Bayern and Juve would just find the next diamond in the rough. Then they'd fleece another fucking idiotic English team and the cycle would  continue.

[Unionjack 7,531]

3 hours ago, Chelsea4 said:

This would be a big mistake he is almost 30 years old and his overral play is fucking shit why give him a contract extension when we can sell him for 85m and buy a better player?

Of course! I mean like theres 20+ goals a year strikers everywhere begging to play for us.

IF Diego wanted to jump ship then yeah pay what we need to but Id rather get us a backup Conte trusts for more than 2 miute - no wait he got 3 against Burnley it musta made his year. And even tho Pedros doing Ok Id still prefer us to get an upgrade. Just imagine one of
Sanchez,Aguero,Aubameyang,Dybala,Lacazette,Muller,Isco up with Eden and Costa given the same freedom Eden has so we end up with 3 roaming strikers.

Then we need a couple of players able to create summet with the ball once theyve got it at their feet and we make sure we start feeding those top 3 more.

Well it sounds good in my head

[Chelsea4 1,521]

1 hour ago, Unionjack said:

Of course! I mean like theres 20+ goals a year strikers everywhere begging to play for us.

IF Diego wanted to jump ship then yeah pay what we need to but Id rather get us a backup Conte trusts for more than 2 miute - no wait he got 3 against Burnley it musta made his year. And even tho Pedros doing Ok Id still prefer us to get an upgrade. Just imagine one of
Sanchez,Aguero,Aubameyang,Dybala,Lacazette,Muller,Isco up with Eden and Costa given the same freedom Eden has so we end up with 3 roaming strikers.

Then we need a couple of players able to create summet with the ball once theyve got it at their feet and we make sure we start feeding those top 3 more.

Well it sounds good in my head

Diego's link up is awful,he can't hold up the ball,he can't pass,he can't dribble his OVERRAL PLAY IS FUCKING SHIT! He ruins every attack.

[Polo7 3,496]

30 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said:

Diego's link up is awful,he can't hold up the ball,he can't pass,he can't dribble his OVERRAL PLAY IS FUCKING SHIT! He ruins every attack.

Ive seen it all now. He ruins every attack yet he alone won us many points when our other players didnt turn up. West Brom anyone? Middlesborough anyone? How about West ham? The pass to Willian to make it 2-1 against City? The point against Swansea? And many more. You are a disgrace to Chelsea fans.

[Bernard N Y Burgesson 139]

i think now people are opening their eyes. to see the truth. even if this is costa's best season, i have not been impressed like how many chelsea fans have been about costa. yea he is a good striker like every other striker(not suarez or Aubameyang prolific) but my problem is his one goal a game project that he does. it so annoying and i also get angry at conte because of that. conte is supposed to remove costa immediately after he scores not hazard or pedro or willian. bring in someone who has something to prove and fight for but no he will keep him on for 90 or 89 or 88mins then bats has to play 3mins or so. if he really has been giving a contract extension then am really sad for bats or tammy abrahams who looks more prolific gor me or even lukaku's hopes of a return. 

this should have been his last season so there will be way for fresh blood

[Bernard N Y Burgesson 139]

21 minutes ago, Polo7 said:

Ive seen it all now. He ruins every attack yet he alone won us many points when our other players didnt turn up. West Brom anyone? Middlesborough anyone? How about West ham? The pass to Willian to make it 2-1 against City? The point against Swansea? And many more. You are a disgrace to Chelsea fans.

yo hold up do you know how sanchez has suffered for arsenal.maybe u dont so dont talk like he is the only player saving his team in the world. if not fo sanchez arsenal would be out of top six by now.

and i will choose sanchez over costa any day. for many reasons

1. sanchez will convert 4/5 chance he get compared to costa

2. will covert 4/5 penalties compared to costa

3.might get angry for being subbed when winnig 4:0 (such fighting spirit)

4. will continue to chase every ball even when he has score 2 or 3 goals already (like a striking kante)

so i say sell him then go for sanchez all you have to tell sanchez is we will give him a major trophy within two years and he will pack his bags and move to the brigde.

[Leif 6,006]

Let a guy use emphasis; Diego DOES ruin many attacking chances, more than he finishes. This is what people, myself especially mean, when we say he's the worst target man we've ever seen for someone of his build. He doesn't retain possession 90% of the time, he loses it, he does, it can't be debated. He's only useful when he's in the box. Any player on the planet can pass to Willian for a goal like has been highlighted above; doing it once or twice is not something to talk about. He is not consistent in any area besides being useless for at least half the game, and then scoring every 2nd or 3rd game. That's all he is. He has no pace, no dribbling ability, no football intelligence compared to his peers worth the same amount of money, poor work rate, etc. But he's aggressive and a 'lad' so he gets a pass. 

Truly great strikers know how to hold onto the ball for more than 2.5 seconds before losing it. This is something Diego cannot do unless he's already broken the defensive line and is in on goal.

When we don't have the ball, we're playing with 10 men while he's on the pitch; no hassling of the opposition players who could potentially end up with the ball, like many great strikers do, like Drogba did the best. Just a choppy tackle from behind sometimes if a player is already close to him, pray the ball ends up at Hazard's feet, start running towards the box, then either go in a huff once the ball goes to a player who isn't him / get the ball, lose it within 2 seconds / or sometimes, more rarely, actually take a shot on target.

As stated in other days, he gets credit for what he HAS done, we can't deny the goals, but to not expect better is lunacy.